I was literally on the homepage, clicked this link and posted this... then returned to the homepage to see beerman's new thread... and he was very quick to post. Quite stunning.... here goes.... The Padres will never get the better of a trade for a dominant TOR SP.

It’s funny because I woke up, someone tagged me to the news on Facebook, then I came here and immediately opened beerman’s theead, then came to this thread and began reading your post (having seen the time stamp) and was very confused lol

According to most of the National pundits... this move barely moves the needle for us in terms of success in 2019. People are still seriously downgrading him from a fantasy perspective as well. Man o man I hoe he mashes and the Padres make some waves.

According to most of the National pundits... this move barely moves the needle for us in terms of success in 2019. People are still seriously downgrading him from a fantasy perspective as well. Man o man I hoe he mashes and the Padres make some waves.

Most of the commentary on our chances of winning is focused on 2019, and unless we make some moves for pitching it's probably not too far off.

Machado is an awesome edition, but moreso for next year and beyond really. But...this year isn't out of the question I don't think, either. It's just more of an "if stuff goes our way" sort of deal.

I'm not typically the type to get a pitch fork out and rush at ownership for comments made in regards to payroll, but if Siedler or Fowler said something like that in a scenario where we didn't do much I think even I would be making angry posts.

White Sox signed RHP Ervin Santana to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
Santana, 36, was limited to just five starts last season while battling nagging finger issues. The veteran was an All-Star in 2017, though, when he posted a 3.28 ERA across 33 starts. If healthy -- which, admittedly, looks like a big "if" at this point -- he should have a good chance to capture the final spot in the White Sox' rotation. Dylan Covey and Manny Banuelos will be his primary competitors.

Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that the Twins and Marwin Gonzalez have agreed to a two-year, $21 million contract.
The Twins already have starters penciled in at all four infield spots and left field -- the positions that Gonzalez plays -- but, of course, the super utility player has often not had a set "starting" job the last few years but has managed to play plenty. Gonzalez obviously offers Minnesota protection all over the field and they were able to get him on a very reasonable deal. One thing worth noting is that this would seem to make it more difficult for Willians Astudillo to get at-bats in a utility role.

When pitchers start the season they wear out their arms from re-using it after a long lack of use. Think of it like getting back in the gym after 6 month off. You're going to take longer to recover, etc. for a while.

When pitchers start the season they wear out their arms from re-using it after a long lack of use. Think of it like getting back in the gym after 6 month off. You're going to take longer to recover, etc. for a while.